Hammer



E. F. BUSSE.

HAMMER.

APPLICATION Hui FEB. 15, 1921.

Patented Aug. 16, 1921.

' STATS} EMIL F: BussE, 0E JEROME, ARIZONA.

- HAMMER.

Specification ofLetters Patent. Patented Aug. 16', 1921.

Application filed February 15, 1921. Serial No. 445,200.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMIL F. BUssE, a c1t1 zen of the United States, residing at J crome, inthe countyof Yavapai and State; of. Arizona, have invented a new and usefulin the fibrous material may be readily and easily replaced, when the same becomes worn beyond use. v Q

A still further object of the invention is the provision of nail setting means, wheretion a nail, with the tool.

With the foregoing and otherobjects in view which will appear as'the description proceeds, the invention resides in the com bination and. arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the inventlon herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of whatis claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

/ Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a hammer constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an end elevational view of the hammer head. Y

- Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designates the handle of the hammer and the reference character 6 designates the head thereof, and which forms the important feature of the invention.

. A groove is formed in one of the side faces of the hammer head, the groove being provided throughout the width of the head,

by the operator may readily and easily posiand as shown the walls of the groove taper toward the handle portion of the tool.

As clearly shown by Fig. 2 of the drawing, the walls of this groove are inclined toward the outer edges thereof to receive the block of 'fibrousmaterial indicated by the reference character 7, the edges thereof being also inclined so that the fibrous material may be slid into position from the outer extremity of the tool, and held against displacement edges of the fibrous block 7.

A suitable opening is formed in the fibrous I block 7, which opening registers with an openlng in the head proper, to accommodate a securing element such as a screw indi- .60 by the cooperation of the walls and side.

cated at 8, which screw may be positioned in the wooden handle 5. of the tool to further insure against the block 7 becoming dislodged from its position in the head, and

at the same time insuring against the-head becoming loose from the handle.

At the outer end of the tool, the fibrous portion, 9 of the hammer head, the cut out portion 9 being of a size to accommodate the usual nail head, while the opening in the fibrous block 7 and which is indicated by the reference character 10 will accommodate the shank portion of a nail.

From the foregoing it is obvious that a nail may be positioned in the cutout portion 9, where the same will be supported by the head, and an operator may, while the nail is in this position,' readily position the nail without the necessity of holding the nail while the same is being positoned.

It is also obvious that the fibrous block 7, which may be formed of leather or other tough material will protect avchisel handle agalnst damage by the hammer head, and the hammer may be efficiently employed as a mallet.

Having-thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

In a hammer, a head having a groove formed'in one of the side faces thereof, the groove tapering toward one end of the head,

the walls of said groove being inclined, a In testimony that I claim the foregoing as .block of fibrous material having inclined my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature 10 .side edgeshand taperingdt%1cofo1m todthe in the presence of two witnesses.

taper of t e oove, sai oo a ante to 5 be positioned i n the groove, meansfor se-' EMIL 1 curing the block within the groove, and Witnesses:

said block having a cut out ortion formed GEO. L. BARNETT, at one end thereof to accommodate a nail. MARTIN A. MEDARIS 

